Sash guide



June 14.1927.

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' Patented Julie '14, 1927. 1 I

[THOMAS w; Honnror mmm mmrm; nssienonenynnsnn ASSIGiIMfiiVTSQIO 1 ILLINOIS; '1 l Original application: fired n y zlsfiez i ;s 1

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Theobjectof thei'pres'ent invention is to provide an improved sash guide ofthe type adapted to fitjwithin a grooved sash stile,

- which guide is simple an'dflinexpensive to A strip 13. which inanufacture, and, gwill afford a snug weatherproof closurefor the sashlwith which associated. 'fi I For the 1 purpose ofjexernplification, one structural form of the invention is presented herein, but other slightly are of course contemplated.

In the aocompanyingdrawing: v r

' Fig. 1 is a-view of a corner of a window sash associated with'a guide constructed in- 'accord'ance with the invention; Fig.2 is a front view of the guide; 7 Fig- 3is a sideview of the same;

Fig. 4 is a transverse se tiontaken the sash and guide ataonepoint; and Fig. 5 is a similar section, taken at another point. I i I The guide is shown in the drawing as attached to the jamb of a window frame and as embracedbetween the side walls 11 of a groove in the stile 12o]? a window sash; vThe guide includes E a rigid channel is secured to the jamb 10 by a plurality of screws 14 with the base 15 of thestrip seated pressible weatherproof material interposed between the guide and the jamb.v 1

a stile of the sash. A number of'other-leaf 'nelostrip adapted to be attached to. a win-.

dow jamb, a pluralityof spring-pressed sash-engaging elements projecting. laterally A number of leaf springs'17 are secured to one side wall 18 of the strip and bow laterally through apertures in the other side -wall 19 into spring pressedengagement with one of the side wallsll'of the groove'in the 1 from the channel into 1 continuous engage ment with the base 2110f the groove through{ out the length thereof. j

It will be understoo modified forms against a strip 16 of com A folded strip22 of resiliently .yieldable fabricforjother suitable material secured it within, the channelin" the strip against-the side wall 19 thereoflan'd projects outwardly I d from the liore'going I that the'springs 17 engage with one of the side walls 11 of the groove in thestileot groove resiliently against the side wall 18 of the strip to produce a" weather-proof joint.

no. azjisae. ,Dniided a d is}; applicationtiled October along. the sameythat the springs 20 engage,

with the base 21 of the groove to center the sash between the two sash guides on the opposed jambs of the window frame, and that the strip 21 bears continuously 'in'a weatherproof joint against thebase 21 i of the groove; thereby, affording a thorough lysealed but resilientlyyieldable and easily slidable associationbetween the sash and-the guide. i I

"This application is aidivision of my copending 'application Serial No. 32,536 filed f .I clainiz through I ;-groove "in thestile thereof, of a uide com d to beat- 'tached to a window 'jarnb 'and contained 1. The combination witha sash having a prising a channel strip adapte within the groove, a plurality of springpressed sash-engaging elements projecting laterally from one side of the strip ag ;ainst one side of the groove for pressing the other j slde of the groove against the other side of the strip, and a plurality of other-springpressed sash-engaging elements projecting tom of the groove. 7 I

dow jamb, an'da strip of resiliently flexiblew-eather-proofing material secured within from.

the channel and projectingoutwardly there-S 5 outwardly fromthe channel against the-bot-v v 3. A sash-guide, comprising a rigid chani v through apertures inone side of thestripy i and a strip of resiliently flexible weather proofing .rnaterial' secured within thechannel anclprojecting outwardly therefrom.

. 45A sash" guide, comprising; a rigid chanp v e strip,'and a strip of resiliently flexible weather proofing material ecured within the channel j ecting. outwardly therefrom.

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5. A sash guide, comprising a rigid channel strip adapted to be attached to a window jamb, a: plurality ofzispringpressedr sashengaging elements projectinglaterally through apertures in one side of thestrip; a plurality of: other. spring-pressed sash.- engaging elements projecting; outwardly from the channel in the strip, and a strip of resiliently flexible Weather-proofing ma terial secured within the channel against the aperture-d side" of the strip and proj ecting outwardly therefrom.

6. A sash guide, comprising a channel:

strip adapted to be attached to a window jamb, a strip of resiliently compressible weather-proofing material interposed be tween the channel strip and the janlb, means for drawing the channel strip toward the 11111111 to compress the \vea[her-proofing strip. andmeansiassociated with the channel strip for effecting a Weather-proof closure betweenthe same and the associated sash throughout the length thereof.

In'testimony whereof Ihave hereunto subscribed my name.

THOMAS ll". HOLT.

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